Public Opinion


Small Business Owners say their Resilience, Optimism Will Help Them Weather the COVID Storm

Nine in Ten (87%) Business Owners say they can Bounce Back Quickly when Things go Wrong

Four in Ten (43%) Canadians Experiencing COVID-Related Disruption to their Employment, Despite Improving Jobs Figures

45% of Canadians Receiving COVID-19 Benefits Say They Will Take on More Debt Once Support Ends (+10)

Three Out Of Four Canadians Want The COVID 19 Recovery To Be Inclusive Of Natural Resource Industries

Seventy-Five Percent (75%) Of Canadians Believe That Recovery From COVID-19 Should Incorporate Canada’s Natural Resource Industries While Still Protecting The Environment

Only 37% of Ontarians know that Tires are Recycled and avoid Landfills

Only 25% are aware of $4 Fee on Purchase of New Tires and its Purpose to fund Recycling

Amid Pandemic Travel Fears, Canadians Eager to Explore Canada on Vacation

Eight in Ten (83%) Agree There’s Lots to Explore; Half (48%) Are Ready to Travel if They Can Avoid Flying

Half (45%) of Canadians Feel Less Financially Secure Due to COVID-19

Younger Canadians More Likely to Be Affected; 3 in 10 (29%) Under 35s Have Had to Dip into Savings to Weather Pandemic

Is Covid Killing Cash in Canada?

Ipsos study shows cash usage in decline in 2020, while credit card payments enjoy big uptick

Three in four adults globally say they’d get a vaccine for COVID -19

Most do not expect any will be available before the end of year; fear of side effects is top reason for not wanting to take the vaccine
Brand Image Survey

Handling of health crises impacts overall favorability towards Nations

Germany, Canada, and New Zealand are most favorably impacted, while the United States, Brazil, and India are seen unfavorably. Based on nations’ handling of health crises, most travelers are more comfortable traveling domestically as opposed to internationally over the next five years.